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Great-Grandma Krietzky's Borscht
Ingredients
  • 6 to 8 beets, medium size (with greens, optional)
  • 6 to 7 quarts water
  • 4 lemons
  • 6 teaspoons salt
  • 8 to 10 sprigs fresh dill (or more)
  • 3 to 4 heads garlic (or more)
  • 3 to 4 bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • ΒΌ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 bunch parsley
  • Dry dill (optional)
  • Sour cream
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 large yellow or white onions, chopped
  • 4 medium potatoes (white or red rose), diced
  • 8 cups tomatoes, blanched, peeled, and diced (10 to 12 tomatoes or 2 large cans diced tomatoes with juice)
  • 1 bunch celery with tops
  • 1 purple or green cabbage
  • 1 to 2 cups of your favorite vegetables (corn, green beans, peas, lima beans, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, or mushrooms; do not use parsnips or turnip-type vegetables)
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